Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
₽ 247500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

₽111770

₽144530

₽16293

-₽4429

S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

247 500

accident

281

pensions

4 629

other

412

income

70 745

health

2 426

total

78 493

Employee

38 504

225 934

income

5 282

55 329

pensions

4 336

8 488

health

4 409

25 870

total

14 027

89 687

Employer

38 504

225 934

accident

643

3 773

pensions

6 261

12 258

unemployment

943

5 535

total

7 847

21 566

Corporate

201 149

247 500

income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

181 034

222 750

total

181 034

222 750

Dividends

20 115

24 750

withholding

3 822

4 702

total

3 822

4 702

Income

247 500

Total tax

206 730

227 452

111 253

78 493

After tax

40 770

20 048

136 247

169 007

Living cost

24 477

Free-cash

16 293

-4 429

111 770

144 530

Estimated living cost is ₽24477 per week

₽17940

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₽1356

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₽511

Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.

₽4671

Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.

₽0

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

₽0

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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Additional information

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.